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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is the author of In Custody?
2. What happens to Nur when he and Deven go to the balcony for some privacy after Nur's rowdy friends arrive?
3. Why does Deven tell Murad he has already eaten lunch when Murad suggests they get lunch in Chapter 2?
4. In Chapter 1, what does Deven tell Murad he can only do as a hobby?
5. How does Nur's wife describe the people who visit him nightly?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Deven feel about Nur's letter asking him to be his secretary? Describe Murad and Deven's discussion regarding this matter in Chapter 5.
2. What is the guru-shishya tradition and why does Murad mention it to Deven in Chapter 5?
3. Why does Deven begin to question agreeing to interview Nur in Chapter 2 while he rides the bus to Delhi?
4. How is Mirpore described at the start of Chapter 2 while Deven rides from Mirpore to Delhi?
5. Why does Deven go to the college rather than home when he first returns to Mirpore after his first visit to Delhi? What does he do at the college?
6. Who performs on the divan at Nur's when Deven visits in Chapter 5? How does Deven feel about this person and performance?
7. How does Deven feel about his visit from his old friend Murad at the start of Chapter 1?
8. How does Murad poke fun at Deven when he offers him one of his two cigarettes in Chapter 1?
9. How are young Murad and Deven described in Chapter 1?
10. What does Deven worry may have been on the papers he used to clean Nur's vomit at the end of Chapter 3?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write a brief essay analyzing the title In Custody. Explore the ways in which the title connects to the plot and themes of the story.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing the symbolic significance Deven's economic status has on the story. Why is this important and how does it develop the themes of the story? What would be different if Deven were wealthy? Use examples from the text to support your viewpoint.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Desai's commentary on the role and status of women in In Custody.
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